Glossary · Letter B
Binning
The operational step of labelling, grading, and shelving a removed part to a known location.
Definition
Binning
- Binning
- Binning is the operational step where a part removed from a vehicle is labelled with a Code-128 or QR barcode, graded for condition against the A / B / C rubric, and shelved to a known bin location. In Sustain360, every binned part is anchored to the source VIN and to the operator who shelved it, with the time of the action and the grade applied. Labels print at the station to a Zebra-compatible printer using a ZPL template that ships with the product and can be customised per yard. Binning is the bridge between dismantling and selling: a part that is not binned cannot list, cannot price, and cannot pick. The platform therefore treats unbinned parts as a yard-level exception — anything dismantled but not shelved within a configurable window appears on a station-level queue so it never quietly disappears. Regrades at binning are recorded against the same audit trail as initial grading, so a part downgraded at the shelf is visible to sales and to compliance.
Related vocabulary
Related terms
- Part Grading (A / B / C)A consistent rubric for the condition of a used part — A perfect, B serviceable, C usable with defects.
- Code-128A high-density linear barcode used widely in logistics.
- GS1 BarcodeA globally standardised barcode family used across retail and logistics supply chains.
- YardA physical dismantling site where vehicles are received, depolluted, dismantled, and parts shelved.
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